Stick A Fork In Me, I`m Done!

Girl, the wife and I are CHEAP. Well, I am cheap. But we still manage to travel a lot to all kinds of places. I save and save and save, but as a result of all of my frugality, I am afforded quite a lot of ability to SPEND. That's what it is all about. You only live once. Live it up. Save on the toilet paper, but go hog wild on the FUN stuff. I am starting to think we might just do one weekend every three months in Florida. It'll cost a bit with flights and rental car...but what the hell else am I going to do with all of this freaking money we have?

Life is what you make of it or so they say. To me what you do for a living sounds interesting and challenging ..... I sat behind a desk either keypunching or verifying documents, it was always repetitious and boring. Thank heavens I'm retired, now I can be bored at home with my kritters if I want.

I read a book last week that reminded me of you a bit (except for the children and disasters). It was the memoir of an army wife who was widowed when she had four young children. As the husband was about to be sent to Korea (1950), they were told their preteen mentally challenged son could no longer live on the army base because he was impossible to keep under 24-hour watch and would annoy the neighbors, among other things when he wandered. So they bought a farm of 35 acres with a farmhouse and barn that were almost falling down. They left the mentally disabled son with her mother and she took the others to the farm to get it ready to move into. It needed lots of work. Her father, brother and a close family friend gave their weekends to help. Before they could get settled, her husband was killed. Then she discovered she was pregnant. The old family friend got a compassionate discharge from the paratroopers and moved in to help her get the place livable. He tore out walls, fixed plumbing, and seemed to know how to do about anything. He had been a very close friend of her husband's and was like a family member. But that's another story. Next time you feel overwhelmed, you ought to read this book. It's called Rough Road Home by Melissa Mather. My day was also busy. I turned 76 today. And I wore myself out in the yard.

I had to do some office work in the morning and it wend well. I do not feel very well right now, may be the tomatoes mozzarella I had for lunch.

I spent the day working on costumes. I am in WAY over my head this time.

Did do some cleaning and in the afternoon have a bevvy with my new mates in the house:)

You had a busy day today. My hubby loves westerns and I'm pretty sure we have seen this one. It's an oldie but goodie.

It was purty good. Naturally, I didn't get a tenth accomplished of what you have. I am a take it easy kind of person. I guess you have gathered..

The first half was good and the second half not so good.

I worked in my mini cabin cleaning the kitchen from construction and did some prepping the bathroom walls that need painted. I hurt myself of course doing what I'm not supposed to so took an Aleve, drove to our tiny town for an iced drink and took it easy the rest of the day. You been so busy. I'm pooped reading about all you do.

My day has not been as busy as yours, I cleaned houses with my daughter yesterday so today I am relaxing a little. Have mopped the floors, done laundry, watered my plants and scrubbed shower and cleaned bathroom. That is it for me until dinner time when I will make that.

It has been a very long day. We just landed in Philly at 12;45

My day hasn't even started yet

Wow....I can understand needing/wanting some fun. My day has been pretty lazy. Things will get crazier once summer break gets here I am sure for me.

I have slept a lot the last two days. Trying to figure out where this headache is coming from. I am calling it "stress", but not sure. I have never been diagnosed with migraines and the actual headache does not fit the description. None the less, I have been reading my natural product recipes and deciding to make my sunscreen and insect repellent provided I only work a couple of hours at school tomorrow. Just in case it is stress I will spray my pillows all with my lavender linen spray before bed. It should help.

When I had that accident I wrote an article entitled 'Happy Moments' I found happy moments dealing with it May be if you searched you too will find those happy moments in your activity

My day was pretty good. I have seen that show a few times. Hubby likes to watch it.

You had another busy day. Mine was OK.

You had done a lot of work today. To keep yourself busy gets you free from boredom. Now enjoy your free time with watching old western.

My day has been relaxing, l’ll need it if I have the kiddos tomorrow!